Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Thunder of Stones: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Dead Men Tell No Tales Dead Men Tell No Tales E. W. Hornung · 1899 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 217 pages · ≈ 4 h 01 m · Challenging
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…

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Cover of The Thunder of Stones The Thunder of Stones Andrea Penrose ★★★★☆ 4.3 Unknown
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The winds of change have brought great joy to Lady Arianna and Saybrook, who have recently welcomed an infant son to their family. They are still adjusting to their new life when a letter arrives from Arianna’s dearest…

The verdict

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Scores by source

Dead Men Tell No TalesThe Thunder of Stones
Goodreads 3.1 (157) —
Hardcover — 3.5 (2)
Apple Books — 4.5 (57)
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Reception

Dead Men Tell No TalesThe Thunder of Stones
Ratings 157 57
Editions 128 —
Film adaptations 1 —
Want to read 151 —
Reading it now 18 —
Written reviews 26 —
Wikipedia attention 109 —
Pages 217 —
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Thunder of Stones?

The Thunder of Stones has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Thunder of Stones 4.3/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).

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